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Amid the criminal charges facing her dad, Ireland Baldwin still managed to express some pretty introspective feelings on Instagram yesterday. The 27-year-old model and actress took to the social media platform to discuss her pregnancy journey, and all the mental health challenges therein. In a five part statement, Baldwin details the “mental warfare” of pregnancy, and the toll it takes on an expectant mother. More than that, she talks about the impact it has on relationships, and how hard the overall process can be. It…

It was a banner year for Irish cinema at the Golden Globes last night. The Banshees of Inisherin took home awards for Best Director, Best Comedy, and Best Actor — the latest in a string of award season wins. You’d think an award-winning movie written by an Irishman, starring an entirely Irish cast, and filmed in Ireland, would be a particular point of national pride. But no culture is a monolith and some citizens of the Republic are questioning whether the movie is all that it’s cracked up to be after all. In a post on…

Public Image Ltd, the post-punk band formed by John Lydon in the wake of the Sex Pistols’ demise, will compete to represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision song contest.Lydon was born in London to Irish parents and holds an Irish passport in addition to American citizenship. He previously told Vice magazine: “I view myself as British first and foremost. When my parents came over from Ireland they became intrinsically working-class English. proper London working-class.”The group, AKA PiL, have submitted the song Hawaii,…

Apple's satellite-based SOS emergency service was unveiled in September this year alongside the iPhone 14 lineup. On Tuesday, the Cupertino giant has announced the expansion of the new functionality to more regions. The feature that allows users to text emergency services when they do not have a cellular network is now available to iPhone 14 series users in the UK, France, Germany, and Ireland. Emergency SOS via satellite is already available in the US and Canada. The service is free for the first two years.The iPhone…

Apple has today announced that its iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via satellite feature is now available in France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK. The company confirmed that from today, the innovative safety feature will be available in all four countries on every model of Apple's best iPhone, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. Announced at the iPhone 14 unveiling, Apple's new feature uses satellite technology to connect users in distress to satellites so that they can call for emergency aid. Emergency SOS on iPhoneThe system…

As promised, Apple has expanded its iPhone 14 Emergency SOS satellite feature to France, Germany, Ireland and the UK after launching it in the US and Canada. To remind you, the new iPhones have a built-in satellite connection that people can use to send emergency SOS messages in places where there's no available cellular signal. The service is available to all iPhone 14 users on iOS 16.1 in supported countries and is free for two years following purchase.  "It means that many more people will be able to contact 112 when…

Nearly a month after its rollout in the US and Canada, Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite is now available in the UK, France, Germany and Ireland for iPhone 14 series users. The service allows users to connect with emergency services where cellular and Wi-Fi coverage is unavailable. Users will need to be on iOS 16.1 or later to use the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on their phones. Apple Emergency SOS via Satellite demo The new feature will be accessible right from the…

Credit: Nasc As the Irish Government continues to grapple with accommodation shortages for individuals and families fleeing conflict and persecution and protests fueled by far-right fearmongering grab media attention, a new study into the Irish Community Sponsorship program provides insights into the work of community groups around Ireland in welcoming and supporting refugees. …

Today Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that it has imposed a fine of €265 million on Meta's Irish subsidiary. The reason is a 2021 data breach on Facebook that exposed the phone numbers, locations, and birthdates of 533 million people who were Facebook users from 2018 to 2019. The DPC started its investigation into the matter on April 14, 2021, following media reports about the discovery of this dataset, which was being made available on the internet. The inquiry concerned questions of compliance…

France and Ireland signed contracts on Friday to advance the Celtic Interconnector, a subsea electricity link to allow the exchange of electricity between the two EU countries. It will be the first interconnector between continental Europe and Ireland.  Representatives for Ireland’s electricity grid operator EirGrid and France’s grid operator RTE signed financial and technical agreements for the high-voltage submarine cable. The countries’ respective energy ministers witnessed the signing.…